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Location: Portugal
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I will in the meantime try and ask the opinion of this person i asked about the pistols origin.
Just phoned him ... transition XVIII-XIX
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Location: Southeast Florida, USA
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The opinion of Eduardo Nobre, author of As Armas e os Barões, a book where he dedicates a chapter to Egg Butt pistols, with an introduction to this species plus some twenty multi angle ilustrated examples, is that yours is from the transition period XVIII - XIX centuries. Obviously you are not compelled to accept such opinion .
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Last edited by dana_w; 5th December 2012 at 08:38 PM. |
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What a beautiful thing...
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Southeast Florida, USA
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I haven't had much luck searching for the term "Egg Butt" pistols. Unfortunately I can't read "As Armas e os Barões" as I only speak English
.Can someone point me at another search term or a link? Also is there a proper term for the large decorative side plates on the handles of these pistols? |
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Join Date: Apr 2010
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Hello:
Although Portuguese is not my language, the phrase "butt Egg" refers butt plate, which is egg-shaped, and can be seen in the second image. Affectionately. Fernando K |
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